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Sumner vs West Paris vs Addison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sumner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
West Paris has the most people working from home (23.8%).
Addison has the shortest commute (27 min average).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Sumner | West Paris | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 845Lowest |
1,808Highest |
1,045 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.5% ME: +2.6% |
-9.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.1±8.4Highest 25% above ME |
46±7.9Lowest about the ME average |
54.2±3.9 21% above ME |
| Sumner and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±6.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.3%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Sumner and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
25.2%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±3.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Sumner and West Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
19.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| West Paris and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,750±$19kHighest 23% below ME |
$56,324±$5k 25% below ME |
$50,524±$8kLowest 32% below ME |
| Sumner and West Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $150,000±$73kLowest 49% below ME |
$193,000±$20kHighest 35% below ME |
$163,500±$28k 45% below ME |
| West Paris and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $838±$333Lowest 26% below ME |
$900±$807Highest 21% below ME |
| Addison and West Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,167Highest 29% below ME |
$2,083 31% below ME |
$1,625Lowest 46% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
61.5%±34.6 ME: 48.4% |
60%±47.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Sumner and West Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
24.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
22.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest same as ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 72% above ME |
32 min 32% above ME |
27 minLowest 11% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.5%±8 ME: 15.9% |
23.8%±18.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| West Paris and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 10 | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | RSU 37/MSAD 37 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.